Happy Hour International

6 treats for the cheese-minded crowd
Gary Danko The beautifully presented and curated cheese cart holds anywhere from 16 to 20 cheeses, served with grapes and pecan raisin bread. Diners pick what they want from the cart, always accompanied by servers’ knowledgeable descriptions of the cheeses’…

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The Haven SF

A better Alfred’s, with superb steaks
It seemed fitting that Frank Sinatra was crooning “Night and Day” as I ate my T-bone steak at Alfred’s last week. It was as if he were channeling my thoughts about the difference between this luxe dining room and what I…

Club Deluxe – 1509 Haight St.

Best drinks, best jazz…

Cafe Zoet

Great little cafe!

A bit of charring befits salsa in winter
The sources from which I inevitably draw inspiration are gardens with vegetables, farmers’ markets and great dishes from a friend’s kitchen or a restaurant. Now I can add to this list: being snowed in. Once in awhile in…

Flora prices jump, but quality doesn’t
It was only a matter of time: As Oakland’s dining scene rises, so do menu prices. A prime example is Flora, which opened in the transitional Uptown neighborhood a little more than three years ago. In that time, the…

First Rate Mixed Drinks in San Francisco

The Tenderloin has the BESTEST “First Rate” drinks in the City.

A brighter Limon re-opens in the Mission
A revamped Limon restaurant reopened last week after an a year-plus hiatus due to damage from fire in the hotel upstairs. When the Castillo family originally opened Limon in 2002, they introduced San Francisco to upscale Peruvian food. They opened their…

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Tataki: Sushi with a lesson on sustainability
At first glance, the glossy tiles of coral-hued fish at Tataki look much like the salmon at any other sushi restaurant. You’ll find them lined up carpaccio-style and garnished with salty capers and yuzu citrus sauce ($11) or tucked into neat rolls with creamy…

The Dubliner" on a Tuesday Night

Quite place to read a book and enjoy a drink.

A crowd-pleaser in Healdsburg
To see the crowds at Healdsburg Bar & Grill, you’d think it was the only place within miles to get a hamburger. When the original Healdsburg Bar & Grill opened in the summer of 2001, it was as a counter-service pub that over the years evolved into a full-…

Canvas Cafe and Gallery

Laid-back and comfortable.

Death Guild

Best SF Goth Club

A Japanese treat that fits in the Mission
When guidebooks describe the Mission as “eclectic,” you only have to sit at Nombe to realize that’s an understatement. Windows overlook utilitarian storefront banks from El Salvador and Mexico, with the second floor devoted to a dentist’s office lined with…

Mojitos

The real deal w/ a dose of raw class

Mission Rock Cafe

yikes

A Japanese treat that fits in the Mission
When guidebooks describe the Mission as “eclectic,” you only have to sit at Nombe to realize that’s an understatement. Windows overlook utilitarian storefront banks from El Salvador and Mexico, with the second floor devoted to a dentist’s office lined with…

popscene 330 ritch st san francisco

popscene great night club

Club Deluxe – 1509 Haight St.

Best drinks, best jazz…

A Japanese treat that fits in the Mission
When guidebooks describe the Mission as “eclectic,” you only have to sit at Nombe to realize that’s an understatement. Windows overlook utilitarian storefront banks from El Salvador and Mexico, with the second floor devoted to a dentist’s office lined with…

Club Deluxe – 1509 Haight St.

Best drinks, best jazz…

A Japanese treat that fits in the Mission
When guidebooks describe the Mission as “eclectic,” you only have to sit at Nombe to realize that’s an understatement. Windows overlook utilitarian storefront banks from El Salvador and Mexico, with the second floor devoted to a dentist’s office lined with…

Canvas Cafe and Gallery

Laid-back and comfortable.

A paean to Peruvian pachamanca
“Pa-cha-man-ca,” I sing to myself when I’m alone in the kitchen, shaking my hips to go with the melody. “Pachamanca, pachamancahhh,” I sing to the dog when we’re out walking. “Pachamanca!” I cry out with glee when I jump into the pool. “Pacha-mancahhhhh,” I…

The Speed Project

Awesome resource for MSM users of meth